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No. 618ml. Patented Feb. 7, I899.

H. B. SABGENT.

SASH OPERATOR.

(Application filed May 2, 1898.)

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PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY B. SARGENT, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE SARGENT & COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SASH-OPERATOR.

. SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 618,961, dated February .7, 1899.

Application filed May 2,1898. Serial No. 679,443. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY B. SARGENT, of the city and county of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Transom-Operators, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof, and in which-- Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a transom-operator embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a vertical section on lines 2 2 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 3 a bottom View of the operator and bracket.

In all figures similar letters of reference represent like parts.

This invention relates to transom operators or rods; and it consists'of a novel construction for the operating and locking means for rods which are adapted to be connected with transoms that swing on a horizontal plane.

In the drawings the part designated by the letter A represents the transom, which turns horizontally on the pivot a.

B is the operating-rod, and C and D the brackets through which the rod extends and by which it is held in position. The brackets C and D are secured to the frame of the.

door or window, as shown in Fig. 1, and the rod B is capable of turning on its axis in the brackets. At the upper end of the rod B is rigidly secured a crank-arm E, to which is connected a link F, at its other end attached to the transom A ata point beyond the pivot a. By the turning of the rod B on its axis the crank-arm E is turned on a horizontal through this part 02 extends the rod B, as

shown in Fig. 2. The part (I is of the semicircular form shown in Fig. 3, and depending from its periphery is a flange d, on the inner side of which is a series of radially-extending notches or recesses (1 Above the part at of the bracket D the rod B is shown of smaller diameter than the main portion of its shank, so that an annular shoulder 12 is formed thereby. A collar G surrounds the lower part of the rod, rests on the top of the part 01 of the bracket D, and bears on the under side of the shoulder 11, so that it forms an independent bearing for the rod B.

The end of the rod B projecting below the part d is formed rectangular in cross-section, Fig. 3, and rigidly secured thereto is a crankarm H, the outer end of which is bifurcated, Fig. 3, for the pivoting of one end of a leverhandle L between the prongs thereof. The short end of the lever-handle forms a locking-nose Z, adapted to engage in the notches or recesses 01 on the inner side of the flange d..

The lever-handle L normally assumes the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, as the longer end, being the heavier, naturally falls into an upright position. When in its nor mal position, the locking-nose is engaged with one of the notches d and the rod B prevented from turning. The intermediate portion between the notches d converges, as shown in Fig. 3 at d To operate the rod, the lever-handle L is swung to a horizontal position (dotted lines, Fig. 1) and the locking-nose disengaged from the notch (1 so that by turning the leverhandle in the horizontal plane the rod Bis turned and the transom swung on its pivot. When the transom has reached the desired position, merely releasing the lever-handle permits it to again assume its normal position, and its locking-nose slips into and engages the nearest notch.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Paton its inner face opening toward said perforation; a crank-arm rigidly secured to the In-Witness whereof I have hereunto set my rod on the under side of the flat section of the hand this 28th day of April, 1898.

bracket; and a lever-handle pivoted to the crank-arm and adapted to engage said notches HENRY SARGENT' or recesses with the end on one side of the pivot Witnesses:

when the opposite end is swung downward, GEORGE W. ROBINSON,

substantially as described. SAMUEL I-I. FISHER. 

